Some of Cyndi Lauper's music can be quite inspirational...
That probably wasn't why Jeopardy! contestant Choyon Manjrekar wrote "What is Kinky Boots?" as his challenge answer during Monday's challenge, but he certainly gets props for having a sense of humor!
The Final Jeopardy! clue provided was this: "A Christian hymn & a Jewish holiday hymn are both titled this, Also the name of a 2009 Tony-Nominated Musical."
As you can see in the clip above (excerpted by Today), Choyon's face was comically serious as his answer was revealed.
"Kinky Boots, yes indeed," read Alex Trebek with a chuckle. "Whenever people go to temple or church, they sing 'Kinky Boots.'"
It was evident from Choyon's reaction that he didn't know the correct answer ("What is Rock of Ages?"), but thankfully, he didn't wager any money with this clue. Neither of his opponents knew the correct answer either (their guesses weren't nearly as funny, though), so Choyon still walked away the winner!
This Jeopardy! superstar (in more ways than one) seems to have found his moment of game show infamy rather amusing, too. He's taken to Twitter to chronicle his recent brush with viral stardom, responding to fan questions about his stint on the show and posting pictures of his clothes-wearing cats just for kicks.
Seems like an interesting fella, huh? Fortunately Choyon's Jeopardy humor was pretty tame (you might not take the kids to see Kinky Boots, but no one's getting offended by that as an answer). Last month, however, another contestant took an awkward and uncomfortable turn with things, and that wasn't even the first time things have taken a strange turn on the air.
SNL's :Celebrity Jeopardy!" sketches practically write themselves at this point!
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